Denise
Martin's Star Thoroughbreds have enjoyed success at the highest level with
Foxwedge mare Foxplay, but with that girl now enjoying a well-earned spell they
have another daughter of the Newgate Farm sire to go on with over the summer.
Prepared by Chris Waller, four year-old mare Noire gave promise of better wins
to come when resuming from a spell with a stylish effort at Canterbury on Friday
night.
Tuned up with two recent trials, she charged to the line to win the 1100 metre
Benchmark 70 event by a length.
A $135,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Star from the Highgrove Stud draft, Noire
has three wins and two seconds from seven starts with prizemoney topping $106,000.
She is a half-sister to stakes-placed Global Dream, Maraatib and Valoura being
the seventh winner from good producer Valadon, a half-sister to Group II
winners Timbourina and Media.
Noire was the second winner on Friday for Foxwedge, who has already sired the
winners of over $1.1 million this season.